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AIST proposes crisis preparedness standards to APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2022
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has acknowledged the difficulty of implementing industry-wide rulesets and has released its future crisis contingency planning recommendations to APRA. In its submission, the AIST said the balance ...

Pension fund sues Elon Musk, Twitter

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
A Florida pension fund is suing Twitter and Elon Musk over the latter's planned takeover of the social media platform. The Orlando Police Pension Fund filed a class action in the Delaware chancery court on Friday, alleging that Delaware law forbade ...

New research backs diversified SMSF portfolios

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
New research conducted by the SMSF Association and the University of Adelaide confirms self-managed super funds (SMSFs) that have diversified investment portfolios outperform those that do not. The research, based on financial statement data from over ...

North ESG AUM boasts rapid growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... or benefit from the UN Sustainable Development Goals." Other options added include Perpetual Ethical SRI Credit Fund - Class A, VanEck Vectors Global Clean Energy ETF, and Bendigo Socially Responsible Growth Fund.

Warakirri acquires stone fruit orchards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
Warakirri's Farmland Fund has made two foundation investments in orchards in Goulburn Valley and Cobram. The investments are part of a stone fruit category strategy with W. F. Montague Pty Ltd and will see the fund become one of the largest owners of ...

Colonial First State settles super class action for $56.3m

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
Colonial First State has settled a class action brought on behalf of approximately 100,000 super fund members who were allegedly rorted on fees. The class action alleged that CFS deliberately delayed transferring super fund members to the cheaper MySuper ...

Vanguard hit with US class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
Law firm Dovel & Luner filed a class action lawsuit against Vanguard trustees and on behalf of investors in Vanguard's Target Retirement Funds, based in the US. The suit alleges that Vanguard's mismanagement of these funds led to "enormous tax bills ...

Westbridge Funds buys $16.21m industrial facility

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
An industrial property in Perth's south has been sold for more than $16 million following strong buyer demand in the sector. The office/warehouse facility at 41-43 Baile Road in Canning Vale was purchased by Westbridge Funds Management from Perron Group. ...

Super funds drop Russian assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
Australian superannuation funds are dropping Russian assets in response to its invasion of Ukraine amid escalating global sanctions against Russia. Yesterday Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Senator Jane Hume released a joint statement requesting that ...

HUB24 continues growth trajectory

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
HUB24's latest half-year results show continued growth for the platform, with NPAT up 103% on the previous corresponding period. The company reported NPAT of $14.2 million for the period, up 103% on the first half of 2021. Group underlying EBITDA also ...